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aung san suu kyi x release from house arrest is another but as suu kyi has said, quote, one prisoner of conscience is too many end until the burmese people live under a fully democratic government that is transparent and respect the rule of law we must continue to push for reform. suu kyi said in oslo she accepted the nobel peace prize, quote, the piece of the world is as long as negative forces, the better forces anywhere for all at risk. every citizen of the world including those who live in the most free and safest conditions of the debt of gratitude to the helpful souls who put their lives on the line for democracy and freedom. there is no better example of that than the guest we have here today. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the united states secretary of state, the hon. hillary rodham clinton. [applause] >> 17 years ago, as we were in beijing on behalf of the un conference concerning the rights of women, we fought about many of the women around the world who could not be with us but whose presence was a strong message of the values that we were promoting, values that were
aung san suu kyi x release from house arrest is another but as suu kyi has said, quote, one prisoner of conscience is too many end until the burmese people live under a fully democratic government that is transparent and respect the rule of law we must continue to push for reform. suu kyi said in oslo she accepted the nobel peace prize, quote, the piece of the world is as long as negative forces, the better forces anywhere for all at risk. every citizen of the world including those who live in...
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aung san suu kyi was sweeping the board. [applause] >> thank you everyone, thank you peter for joining us today. i have many questions and i am going to be mindful of the time because i know you do, too. and i want to make sure that we get as many in as possible. let's begin with the obvious, what everyone wants to hear about, which is leading aung san suu kyi. he did so twice, which is in 2002. she had just been released from house arrest, and most recently, you've met her march 2011. that is a decades spanning between. was there anything that struck you in that time. not that changed about her? secondly, described the meetings in general, how did she feel about the book? >> she was not remotely interested. to my surprise and disappointment, she didn't want to help. i got a copy of the book to her when it was published by the british embassy. she wre a very gracious e-mail thanking me for my efforts. but i think it is part of her remarkably un- egotistical character that she doesn't care that people write books about her an
aung san suu kyi was sweeping the board. [applause] >> thank you everyone, thank you peter for joining us today. i have many questions and i am going to be mindful of the time because i know you do, too. and i want to make sure that we get as many in as possible. let's begin with the obvious, what everyone wants to hear about, which is leading aung san suu kyi. he did so twice, which is in 2002. she had just been released from house arrest, and most recently, you've met her march 2011....
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a cigarette deal of the credit will be owing to aung san suu kyi. she was propelled from the on security of the english academic life to become leader of the burr mas democracy movement in following her party 1990 victory in the subsequent military crack down. he's spent most of the next two decades in under house arrest began i did and tell nelson before her exceeded in making her an even more po end and important idol of her country. knew she's happily come out of confinement and will compete in the upcoming election. the world world is watching to see what the next chapter of this great story will be. this excellent book the lady and the peacock the life of aung san suu kyi will be remain an indies penceble part of that story. it will be on sale afterwards in back of the hall, i hope you'll buy it and the author peter will be happy to sign it for you. we're happy to have him with us tonight. he brings frequently and reported from a ton of places. the author of tokyo, the city at the end of the world. i'm happy to say that asia society has been ab
a cigarette deal of the credit will be owing to aung san suu kyi. she was propelled from the on security of the english academic life to become leader of the burr mas democracy movement in following her party 1990 victory in the subsequent military crack down. he's spent most of the next two decades in under house arrest began i did and tell nelson before her exceeded in making her an even more po end and important idol of her country. knew she's happily come out of confinement and will compete...
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in researching the book, he took over trips to burma and interviewed aung san suu kyi. >> and welcome. i'm michael robert, executive director of other programs here at asia society, and i want to welcome you all. it's a great pleasure to present an important and authoritative new biography, one of the most compelling figures of the last 25 years. it's the current embryonic transition in me and more succeeds in bringing that country back after its quarter-century of repression and stagnation and pariah status got a great deal of the credit will be owing to aung san suu kyi. in 1988, as i'm sure you all know, she was propelled from the obscurity of an english academic life to become leader of burma's democracy movement. and following her party's 1990 electoral victory in the subsequent military crackdown, she spent most of the next two decades under house arrest, like mahatma ghandi and nelson mandela before her, her oppressors only succeeded in making her an even more potent and important symbol of our country. and now that she's happily come out of confinement and will compete in the
in researching the book, he took over trips to burma and interviewed aung san suu kyi. >> and welcome. i'm michael robert, executive director of other programs here at asia society, and i want to welcome you all. it's a great pleasure to present an important and authoritative new biography, one of the most compelling figures of the last 25 years. it's the current embryonic transition in me and more succeeds in bringing that country back after its quarter-century of repression and...
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this was five months before aung san suu kyi was released. he took us by the leg and bought a pack of cigarettes and we stood in the foreground and moved all around. the question i have is i don't think we know so much that the university's, these universities have been moved 150 miles south and given what has been going on in the arabs spring the reason the generals did this is they did not want any useful uprisings. i wonder if you could speak to that point. are the universities still out in stupid buildings or -- >> as far as i know yes. one of the many tragedies that have be fallen burmese education is the destruction of what were ramshackle but still serious institutions way out in the middle of nowhere. whether that is going to change i don't know. it would be good if it did but it would not be a priority. the regime's convenience to have students a long way away. >> the same can be said about the movement of the capital and having visited that capital, that clearly made so that there are no protests for people gathering. it is impossib
this was five months before aung san suu kyi was released. he took us by the leg and bought a pack of cigarettes and we stood in the foreground and moved all around. the question i have is i don't think we know so much that the university's, these universities have been moved 150 miles south and given what has been going on in the arabs spring the reason the generals did this is they did not want any useful uprisings. i wonder if you could speak to that point. are the universities still out in...
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aung san suu kyi's diaries provided a key source. she was one of aung san suu kyi's closest companions incompetents who was turned by military intelligence, and many see her as a traitor to the nld. tell us how you obtain the diaries to the extent that you can tell us, and you have met her. how did she react it you had the diaries and you are using them as a source in writing this book? >> she was quite reluctant about it. i met her through the wife of one of my best friends who happens to be [inaudible name]. i had a privileged introduction to her. it was a person in london who gave me the diaries. i cannot reveal the person's name. when i told her that i got this book, she was pleased. the whole story is that she is a fluid english speaker. the divorced wife of a diplomat. and she was brought up in international schools, and she is a very good writer. she became suu's close companion during the first campaign tours in 1989 -- 1988 and 1989. she went everywhere with 10 -- suu. being with her all the time, and taking care of her need
aung san suu kyi's diaries provided a key source. she was one of aung san suu kyi's closest companions incompetents who was turned by military intelligence, and many see her as a traitor to the nld. tell us how you obtain the diaries to the extent that you can tell us, and you have met her. how did she react it you had the diaries and you are using them as a source in writing this book? >> she was quite reluctant about it. i met her through the wife of one of my best friends who happens...
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all of that is from suu kyi herself. so, mr. president, some senators may reasonably ask, why are we removing the sanctions -- why are we moving this sanctions bill again if burma has made such dramatic, positive steps? well, there are several reasons, and let me lay them out. first, the burmese government still has not met all the necessary conditions to justify a complete -- a complete repeal of all existing sanctions. despite the unmistake unmistakae progress, now is not the time to encourage further government reform or to revisit sanctions if that became necessary. as suu kyi herself has cautioned, the situation in burma is not -- not -- irreversible. serious challenges need to be adariesed. -- addressed. violence in kuchin state remains a problem. numerous plilt prisoners remain behind bars. the constitution is still completely undemocratic, and the regime's relationship with north korea, especially when it comes to arms sales www.pyongyang, remains an issue of grave concern. as i noted, reviewing the burmese freedom and d
all of that is from suu kyi herself. so, mr. president, some senators may reasonably ask, why are we removing the sanctions -- why are we moving this sanctions bill again if burma has made such dramatic, positive steps? well, there are several reasons, and let me lay them out. first, the burmese government still has not met all the necessary conditions to justify a complete -- a complete repeal of all existing sanctions. despite the unmistake unmistakae progress, now is not the time to...
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aung san suu kyi's diaries provided a key source. she was one of aung san suu kyi's closest companions incompetents who was turned by military intelligence, and many see her as a traitor to the nld. tell us how you obtain the diaries to the extent that you can tell us, and you have met her. how did she react it you had the diaries and you are using them as a source in writing this book? >> she was quite reluctant about it. i met her through the wife of one of my best friends who happens to be [inaudible name]. i had a privileged introduction to her. it was a person in london who gave me the diaries. i cannot reveal the person's name. when i told her that i got this book, she was pleased. the whole story is that she is a fluid english speaker. the divorced wife of a diplomat. and she was brought up in international schools, and she is a very good writer. she became suu's close companion during the first campaign tours in 1989 -- 1988 and 1989. she went everywhere with 10 -- suu. being with her all the time, and taking care of her need
aung san suu kyi's diaries provided a key source. she was one of aung san suu kyi's closest companions incompetents who was turned by military intelligence, and many see her as a traitor to the nld. tell us how you obtain the diaries to the extent that you can tell us, and you have met her. how did she react it you had the diaries and you are using them as a source in writing this book? >> she was quite reluctant about it. i met her through the wife of one of my best friends who happens...
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aung san suu kyi's diaries provided a key source. she was one of aung san suu kyi's closest companions incompetents who was turned by military intelligence, and many see her as a traitor to the nld. tell us how you obtain the diaries to the extent that you can tell us, and you have met her. how did she react it you had the diaries and you are using them as a source in writing this book? >> she was quite reluctant about it. i met her through the wife of one of my best friends who happens to be [inaudible name]. i had a privileged introduction to her. it was a person in london who gave me the diaries. i cannot reveal the person's name. when i told her that i got this book, she was pleased. the whole story is that she is a fluid english speaker. the divorced wife of a diplomat. and she was brought up in international schools, and she is a very good writer. she became suu's close companion during the first campaign tours in 1989 -- 1988 and 1989. she went everywhere with 10 -- suu. being with her all the time, and taking care of her need
aung san suu kyi's diaries provided a key source. she was one of aung san suu kyi's closest companions incompetents who was turned by military intelligence, and many see her as a traitor to the nld. tell us how you obtain the diaries to the extent that you can tell us, and you have met her. how did she react it you had the diaries and you are using them as a source in writing this book? >> she was quite reluctant about it. i met her through the wife of one of my best friends who happens...
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in november, 2010, aung san suu kyi was granted her freedom. like many around the world, president bush and i celebrated her release. and we followed recent events in burma, her political party one all but one of the races in the election held this spring. just two weeks ago, the nobel peace prize winner was sworn in. as she took her moment with the governing body, her moment was bittersweet, an overdue honor and a clear victory for the men and women of burma. her example shows people everywhere that political isolation and prison cannot silence the call for liberty. although concerns about burma's transition to democracy remain, we know from our own history that democracy is not perfected overnight. today we are grateful to have aung san suu kyi join us via skype to give us your perspective on the transition underway in burma. aung san suu kyi, i am so very glad to see you today, and i look forward to seeing you in person one day. welcome today to this conference on freedom. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] thank you so much for you
in november, 2010, aung san suu kyi was granted her freedom. like many around the world, president bush and i celebrated her release. and we followed recent events in burma, her political party one all but one of the races in the election held this spring. just two weeks ago, the nobel peace prize winner was sworn in. as she took her moment with the governing body, her moment was bittersweet, an overdue honor and a clear victory for the men and women of burma. her example shows people...
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on april 1, suu kyi won a seat in the burmese parliament. now, we can't be sure the progress we've seen in burma will last, but we're cautiously optimistic. and it's a great privilege to be able to honor this woman who has done so much for the burmese people and for the cause of democratic reform and human rights around the world. i'm also honored that suu kyi has graciously agreed speak about her incredible journey and the cause of democratic reform and human rights at the university of louisville next monday. i know the students and the larger community there are all really looking forward to her visit. but for now, this is a truly special day here at the capitol. it's been a long time coming. we're honored to have this hero with us today, and delighted to award her our nation's highest civilian honor. madam president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. the senate will resume consideration of s. 3457 which the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 476, s. 3457 with a
on april 1, suu kyi won a seat in the burmese parliament. now, we can't be sure the progress we've seen in burma will last, but we're cautiously optimistic. and it's a great privilege to be able to honor this woman who has done so much for the burmese people and for the cause of democratic reform and human rights around the world. i'm also honored that suu kyi has graciously agreed speak about her incredible journey and the cause of democratic reform and human rights at the university of...
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during aung san suu kyi's enforced seclusion, other burmese women persevered in their dissent. they spoke out, and they told the world about the systematic military campaign of rape and abuse that had been waged against women in burma. in november 2010, awning san sue key was finally granted her freedom. like many around the world, president bush and i celebrated her release. and we followed recent events in burma, her political party won all but one of their races in the election held this spring. their large margin of victory raises expectations for the future electoral victories in burma. and just two weeks ago nobel peace prize winner aung san suu kyi was finally sworn in as a member of parliament in burma. as she took her seat in the governing body, the moment was surely bittersweet and overdue and a clear victory for the men and women of burma. her example shows people everywhere that political isolation and prison cannot silence the call for liberty. although concerns about burma's transition to democracy remain, we know from our own history that democracy is not perfect
during aung san suu kyi's enforced seclusion, other burmese women persevered in their dissent. they spoke out, and they told the world about the systematic military campaign of rape and abuse that had been waged against women in burma. in november 2010, awning san sue key was finally granted her freedom. like many around the world, president bush and i celebrated her release. and we followed recent events in burma, her political party won all but one of their races in the election held this...
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suu kyi intends to run as the representative of the district with a significant karen population. this election will give the new government an opportunity to hold the first free and fair elections in burma since 1990. and also demonstrates the seriousness of its recent reform efforts. the government must also fully and peacefully reconcile with bur pa's ethnic minorities. this is vital. reports indicate that the military continues to engage in hostilities with the kachin, and that is certainly troubling and questions about burma's relationship with north korea must be answered. as the new government enacts reforms, we should respond with meaningful gestures of our own in hopes of encouraging further positive developments from burma's leaders. reform is like new president tansane are strengthened when they show positive results. steps like exchanging ambassadors with the united states would enable them to do just that. so my trip to burma has filled me with hope for its people, hope that they will one day be free to elect their own leaders, and hope that every person, regardless o
suu kyi intends to run as the representative of the district with a significant karen population. this election will give the new government an opportunity to hold the first free and fair elections in burma since 1990. and also demonstrates the seriousness of its recent reform efforts. the government must also fully and peacefully reconcile with bur pa's ethnic minorities. this is vital. reports indicate that the military continues to engage in hostilities with the kachin, and that is certainly...
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the foremost advocate for burma in the united states senate and long before the issue of aung san suu kyi and permits reform became widely known, he's been toiling in that vineyard for many years and in fact he recently went to burma to meet with aung san suu kyi, the nobel laureate in burma. he had a measure to protect a democratic institution in hong kong. during the bush administration, he was involved in a lot of legislation enacted to national security, national security wiretap, et cetera. he's a very soft-spoken person. he's a big university of louisville sports fan. he reads a lot of history. he does his own grocery shopping here and the thoughts and telling stories of people he meets while shopping for the groceries. i think that is one of the ways he tries to keep in touch. becoming a politician whose washington rather than lugo. he does try to come home with the constituents of the ballgames and doing things like grocery shopping. he's a sense, doesn't manifest much of a temper, but that doesn't mean sometimes but he doesn't get upset with folks. i think his reputation is that
the foremost advocate for burma in the united states senate and long before the issue of aung san suu kyi and permits reform became widely known, he's been toiling in that vineyard for many years and in fact he recently went to burma to meet with aung san suu kyi, the nobel laureate in burma. he had a measure to protect a democratic institution in hong kong. during the bush administration, he was involved in a lot of legislation enacted to national security, national security wiretap, et...
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indeed i filed fourbriefs a e sue cudhi maoes d n codinyg id of ef luckily, i wasn't ofthe of e me kyi who was addressed wi the taxings power. anwahe heeou ontrs i ws striking, i understand why fox news and cnn got it wrong immediately. i think all of udisitting the t a ef icbegono ssy t threar ac ls t crc au e ng wage is incredible. they gave them the power to regulate it. not exce it. it is not aeise lyaulrt wlnginacur trct. ie ivlmaat ises innc reforms such an expansioof federal power is not a proper means for making those effective. those could have come from any bris nsis viraren bl thwib haasrng he addressed we had to address the taxing power. i thought we had won. and wedid't. i wasn't sure what wagong lyhit a lil si itaroase he opinion. as i wrote it went seems like heade the tactical decisi for something less than whales asnhasfamaf lass. pr ur yursf e l oesoin int case thecharacter became the attorney general of whales. i'm not sure what he is saving the thcourt for. this might jeardiyfe irlioret. n' k h de be ea t otowti'sos tok there. and that is the other big win perhaps t
indeed i filed fourbriefs a e sue cudhi maoes d n codinyg id of ef luckily, i wasn't ofthe of e me kyi who was addressed wi the taxings power. anwahe heeou ontrs i ws striking, i understand why fox news and cnn got it wrong immediately. i think all of udisitting the t a ef icbegono ssy t threar ac ls t crc au e ng wage is incredible. they gave them the power to regulate it. not exce it. it is not aeise lyaulrt wlnginacur trct. ie ivlmaat ises innc reforms such an expansioof federal power is not...
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kyi made the distinction between the wrong and right kind of investment the right kind of investment would strengthen burma's private sector, benefit its citizens and ultimately loosen the military's control over the economy and civilian government. the wrong investment would do the opposite. entrench being a new oligarchy and setting back burma's development for decades. for this reason i'm not convinced that american companies should be permitted to do business at this time with state-owned firms in burma that are still dominated by the military. u.s. business will never win a race to the bottom with some of their asian or even european competitors and they should not try. rather they should align themselves with aungk kyi and burmese people who want responsible investment, high labor and environmental standards and support for human rights and national sovereignty that define american business at its best. our goal should be to set the global standard for corporate social responsibility in burma and a standard that we as well as aung kyi could use to pressure others to follow our
kyi made the distinction between the wrong and right kind of investment the right kind of investment would strengthen burma's private sector, benefit its citizens and ultimately loosen the military's control over the economy and civilian government. the wrong investment would do the opposite. entrench being a new oligarchy and setting back burma's development for decades. for this reason i'm not convinced that american companies should be permitted to do business at this time with state-owned...
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no, but as san suu kyi is well known. >> host: you could argue that that prize propelled her to a global presence that she still 21 years later as myanmar seems to be opening up that she's still benefiting from. >> guest: she's been more famous after. same as the dalai lama, i would say, who receives the nobel peace prize in 1989. what has it taupe for tibet? -- done for tibet? but people know the cause. they know the dalai lama personally, and the nobel peace prize is not solely responsible for that, but it has helped, i'm sure. >> host: well, it got under the skin of the chinese and stayed there, i think, after that. [laughter] >> guest: yes. >> host: um, there are a lot of people to talk about, and we could talk for hours, but i want to go, um, a little bit to the last decade because interestingly, some of the -- >> guest: anti-bush nobels. >> host: rightment some of the most controversial nobels. there's the political element, as you alluded, and i think you get into this in the book, the definition of peace chawpg changes again over the last ten years with some of the prizes, and i'
no, but as san suu kyi is well known. >> host: you could argue that that prize propelled her to a global presence that she still 21 years later as myanmar seems to be opening up that she's still benefiting from. >> guest: she's been more famous after. same as the dalai lama, i would say, who receives the nobel peace prize in 1989. what has it taupe for tibet? -- done for tibet? but people know the cause. they know the dalai lama personally, and the nobel peace prize is not solely...
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we're all very proud of aung san suu kyi, winning the nobel prize when she visited europe not long ago in london. i remember watching her on television. she's done so much for her country, and stood up for the people of burma. it is astound. i have not had the privilege of meeting her personally, but i have watched her from afar, and with great admiration and i just -- not only about her but i again thank the senator for his efforts. one can say that the other matters are unrelated, but one could also say that the burma is right along with the agoa bill. there are thousands of african women who have lost their jobs because we have not acted on the agoa bill, and they send to be single moms -- thousands. because they believe -- they can't get orders to sell -- mr. mcconnell: will the senator yield -- mr. baucus: i'll yield after i explain. consequently, jobs in the united states now are in jeopardy because this bill -- the agoa bill has not been extended. now, it is true that the agoa bill does not expire until the end of september. that is true. however, as a practical matter, these wo
we're all very proud of aung san suu kyi, winning the nobel prize when she visited europe not long ago in london. i remember watching her on television. she's done so much for her country, and stood up for the people of burma. it is astound. i have not had the privilege of meeting her personally, but i have watched her from afar, and with great admiration and i just -- not only about her but i again thank the senator for his efforts. one can say that the other matters are unrelated, but one...
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i met with aung san suu kyi, and i hope that those who had some doubts about the wisdom of opening up this relationship now can see the benefits as we see the political situation beginning truly to change in burma. we worked heavily with japan. this is a critical, often overlooked relationship. it involved an effort to resolve basing issues on okinawa that don't always get the attention that they deserve here in the congress but have at times absolutely paralyzed the political debate inside japan. ironically, i first began working on these issues as a military planner in 1974, after i left the marine corps and was in law school. our staff has met, and i have been a part of most of these meetings, with more than 70 delegations from japan in our office, organized and conducted by our staff. in korea, we led an effort to bring democratic senators on board to support the critical free trade agreement that is so important to, not only to our bilateral relations but to the signals of the united states in that part of the world. and we began what i believe is something of a pioneering effort
i met with aung san suu kyi, and i hope that those who had some doubts about the wisdom of opening up this relationship now can see the benefits as we see the political situation beginning truly to change in burma. we worked heavily with japan. this is a critical, often overlooked relationship. it involved an effort to resolve basing issues on okinawa that don't always get the attention that they deserve here in the congress but have at times absolutely paralyzed the political debate inside...
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so today i want to present to everyone member of parliament in burma, aung san suu kyi. [applause] .. i know that you have your passport back for the first time in 24 years. and you're headed to oslo to accept your nobel peace prize and also to the u.k. the whole world will be listening to what you have to say. so what is your message to the world going to be? >> well, first of all i didn't my old passport back. i got a new one. it is about the size of my old one. i'm not sure i like it. i am looking forward to the trip to europe. it will be first time i've been abroad in the last 24 years. but i hope that new changes will be of stimulating kind and that will help me to see not just the world but my own country again in a new and more distinct light. >> let me ask a few questions about current events in burma. one of the encouraging things that happened last year was the government's promise to release all prisoners of conscience. several hundred have been released but i understand that more remain in prison. sometimes unfairly charged with nonpolitical crimes. how will
so today i want to present to everyone member of parliament in burma, aung san suu kyi. [applause] .. i know that you have your passport back for the first time in 24 years. and you're headed to oslo to accept your nobel peace prize and also to the u.k. the whole world will be listening to what you have to say. so what is your message to the world going to be? >> well, first of all i didn't my old passport back. i got a new one. it is about the size of my old one. i'm not sure i like it....
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c-span3, a congressional gold medal ceremony honoring nobel peace prize resip sip crept aung san suu kyi. live coverage starting at 3 p.m. on c-span3. >>> defense undersecretary robert hale says congress should have a more uniform budgetary process. he testified before a house armed services subcommittee hearing on the defense. dr. phil:'s auditing -- defense department's auditing practices. this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> i'm going to call the oversight invest subcommittee of the house armed services committee to order. and today's hearing on auditability challenges. want to welcome everybody to today's hearing and appreciate our witnesses coming in to talk to us more about those challenges facing the department of defense as it works toward audit readiness in 2014 and 2017. i'd like to welcome mr. robert hale, undersecretary of defense; ms. elizabeth mcgrath, the honorable gladys commons, comptroller, u.s. department of navy; dr. mary matiella, assistant secretary of the army; ms. marilyn thomas, deputy assistant secretary for financial management and comptroller u.s. department of
c-span3, a congressional gold medal ceremony honoring nobel peace prize resip sip crept aung san suu kyi. live coverage starting at 3 p.m. on c-span3. >>> defense undersecretary robert hale says congress should have a more uniform budgetary process. he testified before a house armed services subcommittee hearing on the defense. dr. phil:'s auditing -- defense department's auditing practices. this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> i'm going to call the oversight invest subcommittee of...
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we would like to reinsert the platform had before it went to sub kyi. i changing the original language to "they" territories have the flex ability to determine the minimum wage has seriously restricted progress in the private sector as some of you know, the minimum wage issue when it came up a couple of years ago calls for one of the canneries to close. we are in the process of getting somebody to move back in to that facility. if it goes up without some serious consideration, we may lose our other cannery. if that happens, we have to private sector jobs. which then entails the next's senate . >> okay mr. smart has presented his amendment to you. the language is being put on the screen. is there a second to his amendment? >> second. >> the amendment has been seconded. mr. colleague, you are recognized. >> thank you madam chair. the language the delegate was referred to was removed because we could not achieve consensus during the subcommittee process. subsequent to that in the discussion with the delegates from the other territory. it is agreeable langu
we would like to reinsert the platform had before it went to sub kyi. i changing the original language to "they" territories have the flex ability to determine the minimum wage has seriously restricted progress in the private sector as some of you know, the minimum wage issue when it came up a couple of years ago calls for one of the canneries to close. we are in the process of getting somebody to move back in to that facility. if it goes up without some serious consideration, we may...
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even senator demin kyi embraced that in his plan. the tea party cut, cap, and balance cut only kind of approach will be a disaster not only for social security and medicare but for the entire federal budget and the sate of new mexico. wilson: congressman, this is important, social security is completely separate, it is not part of the regular budget. the money that comes in from social security from people's payroll checks can only be used for social security. the problem is that we're living longer, and we have more retirees, the challenge is demographic. so we are much better off starting to deal with that today. all the of the other things we have to do to balance our budget and overcome the fact you voted for $5 trillion of new debt we have to deal that w that too. it's separate from the solvent sei from the pension and retirement system in social security. and you have to deal with that now. because if we wait until the trust fund is empty, we're going to be in dope trouble and have have -- there will be a 25% automatic cut in b
even senator demin kyi embraced that in his plan. the tea party cut, cap, and balance cut only kind of approach will be a disaster not only for social security and medicare but for the entire federal budget and the sate of new mexico. wilson: congressman, this is important, social security is completely separate, it is not part of the regular budget. the money that comes in from social security from people's payroll checks can only be used for social security. the problem is that we're living...
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champion of democracy but a fierce advocate against the use of forced labor and child soldiers, on san suu kyi. [applause] and is part of our engagement we will encourage burma to keep taking steps to reform because nations much. >> nations must speak with one voice. are people and children are not for sale. but for all the progress we have made the bitter truth is that trafficking also goes on right here in the united states. it's the migrant worker unable to pay off his debt to his traffic or. trafficker. the men lured here with the promise of a job, his documents been then taken and forced it work endless hours in a kitchen. the teenage girl, the eton and forced to walk the streets. this should not be happening in the united states of america. as president i directed my administration to step up our efforts and we have. for the first time that hillary's direction our annual trafficking report now includes the united states, because we can't ask other nations to do what we are not doing ourselves. [applause] we have expanded our inter-agency task force to include more federal partners includ
champion of democracy but a fierce advocate against the use of forced labor and child soldiers, on san suu kyi. [applause] and is part of our engagement we will encourage burma to keep taking steps to reform because nations much. >> nations must speak with one voice. are people and children are not for sale. but for all the progress we have made the bitter truth is that trafficking also goes on right here in the united states. it's the migrant worker unable to pay off his debt to his...
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easing tensions in burma and working to secure the rights of democracy among activists like aung san suu kyi, with whom we visited here -- who came and visited us just a month or so ago. jim webb is a unique individual in so many different ways. mr. president, he has -- many of the places where the battles were fought in world war ii, he went to those islands and spent time walking to see what the veterans had gone through in a war prior to the one that he was involved in. he actually did that. physically hard but he wanted to do that and he did it on his own. robert kennedy said -- and i quote -- "few will have the greatness to bend history itself, but each us can work to change a small portion of events and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation." jim webb should be proud of his part. it wasn't a small part in writing the history of his generation. he did it on the battlefields in vietnam. he did it in the pentagon. he did it here in the united states senate. i don't know what's ahead for jim webb but we haven't heard the last of him. he'he has a wond
easing tensions in burma and working to secure the rights of democracy among activists like aung san suu kyi, with whom we visited here -- who came and visited us just a month or so ago. jim webb is a unique individual in so many different ways. mr. president, he has -- many of the places where the battles were fought in world war ii, he went to those islands and spent time walking to see what the veterans had gone through in a war prior to the one that he was involved in. he actually did that....
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. >> burmese opposition leaderup san suu kyi is in the u.s. and is the featured speaker this afternoon. you can see her comments live at 12:30 eastern on c-span. the cato institute holding a daylong discussion of the supreme court's recent term, that's live this morning on c-span, and we'll have live coverage here on c-span2 of the afternoon session dealing with property rights, gps tracking and other supreme court issues. our coverage begins about 1 eastern. marine corps commandant general james amos speaking at the atlantic council this afternoon about the corps' new defense strategy. you can hear what he has to say at 5:30 eastern. c-span has live coverage. >> this weekend live from the national mall the 12th annual national book festival, two days of author presentations and interviews plus your phone calls, e-mails, tweets and touts. for schedule information go to booktv.org. >> former cia directors retired general michael hayden and porter goss recently talked about what it was like serving under president george w. bush. their remarks f
. >> burmese opposition leaderup san suu kyi is in the u.s. and is the featured speaker this afternoon. you can see her comments live at 12:30 eastern on c-span. the cato institute holding a daylong discussion of the supreme court's recent term, that's live this morning on c-span, and we'll have live coverage here on c-span2 of the afternoon session dealing with property rights, gps tracking and other supreme court issues. our coverage begins about 1 eastern. marine corps commandant...